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“The end of the license plate was 48996,” Aida pipes up

“How did you see that?” Dante demands

Aida shrugs “I’m shorter”

“That crazy son of a bitch!” Nero says, shaking his head in a obliterate him, doesn’t he?”

“He’s trying to provoke a response,” Dante says, frowning

“Don’t get up!” I say sharply, seeing Nero about to rise “We don’t know if that was the only car There could be another Or other shooters” I nod upward to the countless s in the high rises surrounding the site

“We can’t stay here,” Aida onna sweep the whole lot Unless they’re du to be taking this a hell of a lot more seriously now”

Moving sloe sneak off the opposite side of the site,our way back toward Nero’s truck It’s the closest vehicle, and the one in the least well-lit area

We all crowd into the cab so Nero can drive Aida and me around the corner to the spot where we left my car

“We can’t do anything rash,” Dante says “Zajacto lure us into an iure out hoe’re going to respond Aida, you should come home with us”

“She’s staying with me,” I say at once

Dante frowns “We don’t know exactly who the Butcher is targeting He hit our building site, but he came to your fundraiser We don’t know if that was for Aida, or for you Or for both”

“Exactly” I nod “Which is why Aida should stay with me If it turns out

that he’s ai his attacks at your family, she’ll be safer with mine”

“What exactly did Zajac say to you two?” Dante asks